Field CTO for Next OpenAI-Caliber, Cutting-Edge AI Company (ex-Microsoft, DeepMind, Google, Salesforce, Stanford, CMU, Duke, IIT) Job at Stealth Startup, New York, NY

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  • Stealth Startup
  • New York, NY

Job Description

We’re hiring a Elite top 0.01% technical leader  to join our stealth-mode AI startup on a mission to build the  next $100B+ AI company . This is your moment to operate at the  forefront of innovation , moving faster than Frontier AI giants —with full autonomy, velocity, and impact.

About Us

We are a  US-based stealth AI company  (HQ in NYC & SF/Palo Alto), founded by the  former Head of AI Products at Microsoft , with a team that includes:

  • Deep technical DNA:  Stanford MS, CMU PhD, Stanford undergrad, Duke , IITs etc.
  • Experience across  DeepMind, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce with multiple unicorn exits including recent $700M+ AI exit
  • Advisors include: Founding team at Google, Former CXO at Verizon (reporting to CEO), Founding CXO of the world’s largest startup accelerator etc.
  • Early investors: leaders from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, Fortune 15 etc.

We’re building a new category of AI-native systems already being piloted with prominent enterprise customers with significant interest from both top-tier VCs and Fortune 500 transaction teams

What You’ll Do

  • Architect cutting-edge AI systems  from first principles
  • Build at groundbreaking speed —from prototype to real-world deployments
  • Engage directly with enterprise design partners , translating feedback into breakthrough product features
  • Collaborate cross-functionally  with product, GTM, and strategic advisors to shape the company’s technical and commercial trajectory

Who You Are

  • PhD, MS, or Undergrad from  Stanford, MIT, CMU, IIT-B/D/K , or equivalent
  • Strong foundation in  Computer Science, AI/ML, Compound AI systems distributed systems, AI Agents, advance Reasoning models etc.
  • Experience at  Frontier AI labs or elite engineering orgs ( e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepMind, Microsoft, , Salesforce, AI Unicorns etc.)
  • Clear communicator and strategic thinker who thrives in high-agency, zero-to-one environments
  • Title flexibility:  Field CTO, VP Engineering, or Co-Founder track
  • You will be a  core leader shaping one of the most ambitious AI companies of this decade

📍 Location

  • NYC or  SF / Palo Alto preferred (Open to  other locations for exceptional talent)

Why Now?

As the world accelerates toward AGI, this is your chance to:

  • Be at the  forefront of innovation
  • Build foundational AI with first-mover advantage
  • Help create the next $100B+ AI company alongside a legendary team

Warm intros preferred via shared alumni networks or mutual connections.

  • Only apply if you’re ready to build at full velocity

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